aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be good news!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
CRIMEnounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading THE STORY OF THE CRIME.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Jimmie whispered to Frank Shaw.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It must be good news!"
Gordon
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From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be good news!"
Jimmie
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From this reading Jimmie whispered to Frank Shaw.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be good news!"
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "It must be good news!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE CRIME.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Jimmie whispered to Frank Shaw.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Lieutenant Gordon stood for some moments reading the signals flashing from the mountain, and the boys, regardless of the storm, clustered about him.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF THE CRIME.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE CRIME.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Jimmie whispered to Frank Shaw.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were unable to understand what was going on, of course, not being familiar with the code, but still they were greatly interested in the proceedings.
